Census place 2756896

St. Cloud

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: St. Cloud city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. Cloud.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. Cloud has a population of 72,647 and 1,806 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median home value is $225,000, below the comparison median of $331,800; median household income is $61,374, below the comparison median of $89,389; and median gross rent is $1,003, below the comparison median of $1,393. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$225,000
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median household income
$61,374
Below the comparison median of $89,389
median gross rent
$1,003
Below the comparison median of $1,393

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare St. Cloud's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,647
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,806/sq mi
40.2 sq mi land area
Median age
30.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,374
Median home value
$225,000
Median gross rent
$1,003
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.4%
Typical commute
19.8 min
Drive-alone commute
71.9%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
5.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
8.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.6%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.4%
Households with children
28.4%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Stearns County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST CLOUD RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
53.1°F
Average low
32.7°F
Annual rainfall
28.5"
Annual snowfall
47.9"

Month by month

A year in St. Cloud.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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